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Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes Recipe
The outside of these mashed potato cakes are light and crispy. Inside they're warm and soft and slightly gooey from the melted cheddar cheese. They're truly little pillows of delight!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8 cakes
Calories: 210 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups cold mashed potatoes
- 1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup flour plus more for breading
- Neutral flavored oil see notes
- Sour cream and sliced green onions to top
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the cold mashed potatoes, grated cheese, and eggs. Mix in the flour, adding more if needed, until the mashed potatoes form a soft and slightly sticky dough.
- Form the dough into eight balls then press the balls down to form patties. Put a little flour into a bowl and then coat each of the mashed potato cakes in flour so they are no longer sticky.
- Heat a splash of oil in a medium-sized cast iron or non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add half of the leftover mashed potato cakes. Let the cakes fry for 3-4 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden brown and crispy. Carefully flip the cakes over and fry until the other side is golden, too. Repeat with the remaining cakes.
- Serve the leftover mashed potato cakes with some sour cream and green onions on top.
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Notes
- The amount of oil you need will depend on the type of pan you use. A cast iron pan will work best for browning the cakes, but will use more oil than a non-stick pan.
- The amount of flour you use will depend on how much butter and cream you used in your mashed potatoes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 potato cake
Calories
210kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
193mg
(8%)
Potassium
249mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
339IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
207mg
(21%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8cakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 potato cake | |
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 193mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 249mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 339IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 21% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.